The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is
20.2° C
0.8° 

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (10 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
140
245
150
103
88
74
74
74
76
56
57
57
60
61
60
60
60
61
61
63
61
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
ENE
15
NE
30
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:52AM1.11m
6:31PM1.91m
6:47AM1.22m
7:19PM1.98m
7:36AM1.33m
8:03PM2.00m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.20m
1:13AM0.27m
12:33PM0.13m
1:56AM0.19m
1:25PM0.09m
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
20
23
16
16
15
15
13
13
18
22
22
19
18
17
15
15
19
21
19
17
14
Feels °C
14
18
21
11
11
11
11
9
9
14
19
20
16
15
14
12
12
18
18
16
11
10
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